Torrance, CA. (January 8, 2004) – AMAG Technology recently announced
that it
has joined the Smart Card Alliance (the Alliance), a not-for-profit
organization formed in 1992 working to accelerate the acceptance of
smart
card technology in the U.S. AMAG’s membership in the Alliance marks
another
milestone in its extensive history pioneering the use of smart cards to
create high security, high value industrial access control systems.

AMAG’s research on the application of smart cards in physical access
control
system in the early 1990’s earned them a role in some of the largest
smart
card-based access control projects in the U.S. The projects include
customers such as the Department of Defense, the Department of the
Interior
and numerous other public- and private-sector customers.

“Moving smart cards to the next level of adoption in the U.S. will
require a
coordinated effort on the part of leading technology providers,
integrators,
and users,” said Robert Sawyer, President and CEO of AMAG Technology,
Inc.
“The Alliance is playing that role by centralizing the efforts of AMAG
and
others to promote standards and by educating public and private markets
regarding the huge potential benefits of using smart card technology.”

“Security applications have become a major driver of smart cards in
North
America”, adds Randy Vanderhoof, Executive Director of the Alliance.
“Having AMAG as a member of the Alliance will benefit the organization
and
the industry by adding needed expertise to address access control needs
of
the marketplace.”

About AMAG Technology, Inc.

AMAG Technology has been at the leading edge of access control
technology
for over 30 years. AMAG access control systems are providing companies
worldwide with scalable solutions that integrate the latest enterprise
technologies. AMAG Technology is a subsidiary of Group 4 Technology
Ltd,
part of $5.3 billion Group 4 Falck, a worldwide market-leading security
company with 230,000 employees operating in over 85 countries. For more
information about AMAG Technology’s smart card program, please visit the
“Smart Card Solutions” section of their web site at
http://www.amagaccess.com/ProductsNodeView.asp?id=103

About the Smart Card Alliance

The Smart Card Alliance is a not-for-profit, multi-industry association
working to accelerate the acceptance of smart card technology. Through
specific projects such as education programs, market research, advocacy,
industry relations and open forums, the Alliance keeps its members
connected
to industry leaders and innovative thought. The Alliance is the single
industry voice for smart cards, leading industry discussion on the
impact
and value of smart cards in the United States. For more information
about
the Smart Card Alliance, please visit their website at
www.smartcardalliance.org.